Vinod Sharma, vice-chairman of Gujarat Institute of Disaster Management (GIDM) and Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority, has been selected for the Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for the year 2022 for outstanding work in disaster management. GIDM has been selected in Institutional category,…
Read moreThe governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh signed an agreement to build a dam at Adi Badri in Yamunanagar district. Adi Badri Dam This dam will rejuvenate the mythical Saraswati River. It is located in Haryana near the border of Himachal Pradesh. This place…
Read moreOn January 21, 2021, the Supreme Court asked the central government whether it was planning a dedicated Indian Environment Service in India’s bureaucratic structure. Key point In 2014, former cabinet secretary T.S.R. Subramaniam had recommended setting up of the Indian Environmental Service. The petition…
Read moreEvery year 24 January is celebrated as National Girl Child Day in India. The primary objective of organizing this day is to focus on the need to address the challenges faced by girls in the Indian society due to gender discrimination. The day emphasizes the…
Read moreRecently India has become the largest exporter of cucumber in the world. India exported 1,23,846 MT of cucumber and garkin during April-October (2020-21) with a value of US$ 114 million. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has taken several initiatives…
Read moreRecently, the Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that under the Hindu Succession Act (HSA) of 1956, daughters will have equal rights on the properties owned before the enactment of the law. The judgment involved a dispute over the property of a man who died…
Read moreRecently the government has decided to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and install a grand statue of him at the India Gate as part of the year-long celebrations. ‘Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar’ for the year 2019, year…
Read moreIn a historic move, the National War Memorial Flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti has been merged with the National War Memorial Flame. Amar Jawan Jyoti: It was established in the year 1972 to mark India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war, which…
Read moreOn the foundation day of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura (January 21), the traditions and culture of the three northeastern states were praised by the Prime Minister and other leaders. On January 21, 1972, under the North Eastern Region (Reorganization) Act, 1971, all the three…
Read moreRecently the Union Cabinet has approved an investment of Rs 1,500 crore in the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA). This will enable IREDA to lend Rs 12,000 crore to the renewable energy sector. Earlier ‘Whistleblower Portal’ was launched by IREDA as a part…
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